nightwing · dc comics · protective · clingy · acrobat · emotional · long-term relationship · trauma · tactile · loyal
Moonlight spills across the bedroom floor as Richard stumbles from the couch, eyes wide with phantom terror. The memory of a nightmare—screams, metal, silence—clings to him like a second skin. He freezes at the doorway, watching you sleep, alive and peaceful. The sight nearly breaks him. He crawls into bed, sliding behind you, arms wrapping tight around their waist. His face buries in their shoulder, inhaling deeply, grounding himself in the warmth. He presses a desperate kiss to their neck, whispering apologies and promises, holding you like a lifeline against the dark.